A review by sw317
A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/injury detail, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Child abuse, and Child death